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because the bush administration and now the obama administration, through the n so successful in terrorizing the american public about the so- called threat of terrorism, most people don't care about foreigners being killed. much of the terrorism propaganda is fueled by racism. of the 366 u.s. drone attacks that have killed 3581 people in pakistan since 2002, 316 were launched by the obama administration. less than two percent of those killed were high-profile taliban militants. most of them were civilians. since then 11, there have been no official figures on how many people have been killed by drone strikes and other kinds of targeted killing, because of the extreme secrecy. lindsey graham's figure is 4700 people killed by drone strikes. only four of whom were u.s. citizens. for a long time, independent media and antiwar activists criticize the drone more. the bureau of investigative journalism documents million casualties. generals like mcchrystal, former diplomats, foreign policy at -- experts are talking about blowback from drones. the in advisability, the political fallout. the leak of
because the bush administration and now the obama administration, through the n so successful in terrorizing the american public about the so- called threat of terrorism, most people don't care about foreigners being killed. much of the terrorism propaganda is fueled by racism. of the 366 u.s. drone attacks that have killed 3581 people in pakistan since 2002, 316 were launched by the obama administration. less than two percent of those killed were high-profile taliban militants. most of them...
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>> i think ten years ago, even in the beginning of the obama administration, i think once he was elected, we all thought progressive president, good things are going to happen. then, mitch mcconnell and john boehner came and said stop. i think people just thought that will happen because we elected him. we learned that. the president learned it. i think msnbc learned it and congress and the public most importantly learned it. that this just doesn't happen because of an election. it happens because of an election and then it means going online, it means doing rallies, it means educating your neighbors at church and the workplace and in school. >> now, you're using the word takers in this speech, i mean going right after the right and a reminder of people what the election was about. i looked right across at paul ryan when he said it. i mean, given the republicans parties and their positions right now, can he get this agenda done? >> i think republicans sometimes look to the next election, too. and when they think about how the demographics are changing, how the philosophy of young people
>> i think ten years ago, even in the beginning of the obama administration, i think once he was elected, we all thought progressive president, good things are going to happen. then, mitch mcconnell and john boehner came and said stop. i think people just thought that will happen because we elected him. we learned that. the president learned it. i think msnbc learned it and congress and the public most importantly learned it. that this just doesn't happen because of an election. it...
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>> well, greg, they seem to, because assad seems contemptuous of the obama administration and of the united states of america. he is using chemical weapons against his own people. it's a major wmd tact in the heart of the middle east, which is a key strategic area for the united states. the obama administration set this as a red line and he has now repeatedly violated this without any consequences. >> mark, the trouble with the president drawing a line in the sand, again, he called it a red line, is that he is forced to act when assad steps over it. but then when the president failed to act or he backed down, depending upon your point of view, did he lose credibility and respect and does that send a signal to others? hezbollah, russia, that america doesn't have the courage or conviction to act? >> greg, i think it sends a signals to those enemies and adversaries but also to our allies that the united states may not be serious about enforcing red lines or enforcing commitments. if you're benjamin netanyahu in israel right now you've heard the president say i don't bluff and i will sto
>> well, greg, they seem to, because assad seems contemptuous of the obama administration and of the united states of america. he is using chemical weapons against his own people. it's a major wmd tact in the heart of the middle east, which is a key strategic area for the united states. the obama administration set this as a red line and he has now repeatedly violated this without any consequences. >> mark, the trouble with the president drawing a line in the sand, again, he called...
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>> well, greg, they seem to, because assad seems contemptuous of the obama administration and of the united states of america. he is using chemical weapons against his own people. it's a major wmd tact in the heart of the middle east, which is a key strategic area for the united states. the obama administration set this as a red line and he has now repeatedly violated this without any consequences. >> mark, the trouble with the president drawing a line in the sand, again, he called it a red line, is that he is forced to act when assad steps over it. but then when the president failed to act or he backed down, depending upon your point of view, did he lose credibility and respect and does that send a signal to others? hezbollah, russia, that america doesn't have the courage or conviction to act? >> greg, i think it sends a signals to those enemies and adversaries but also to our allies that the united states may not be serious about enforcing red lines or enforcing commitments. if you're benjamin netanyahu in israel right now you've heard the president say i don't bluff and i will sto
>> well, greg, they seem to, because assad seems contemptuous of the obama administration and of the united states of america. he is using chemical weapons against his own people. it's a major wmd tact in the heart of the middle east, which is a key strategic area for the united states. the obama administration set this as a red line and he has now repeatedly violated this without any consequences. >> mark, the trouble with the president drawing a line in the sand, again, he called...
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the obama administration saying tsarnaev will not be treated as an enemy combatant. what does senator lindsay graham think about that? nice to see you, sir. i understand, you wrote the statute. >> i have two goals, one, to bring him to justice, through federal court. he was never eligible for military tribunals because he's a military citizen. i wrote that law. what i want to do is find out what he may know about terrorist connections and future plots. now we are down to this, if you don't hold him as an enemy combatant, where you can question him without a lawyer, our intelligence is limited to what his lawyer will allow him to answer. >> you can be a foreign -- an enemy -- war with the united states. and an enemy combatant, where you are connected to a foreign group, trying to do harm to the united states. you can be taken into custody by the military, 30 days and questioned. after 30 days, you are sent to the civilian system? >> in his case, he was never eligible for trial by the military. that's different. i am talking about gathering intelligence. there are two
the obama administration saying tsarnaev will not be treated as an enemy combatant. what does senator lindsay graham think about that? nice to see you, sir. i understand, you wrote the statute. >> i have two goals, one, to bring him to justice, through federal court. he was never eligible for military tribunals because he's a military citizen. i wrote that law. what i want to do is find out what he may know about terrorist connections and future plots. now we are down to this, if you...
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and the aclu filed a lawsuit against the obama administration today charging that the newly released phone record collection being done by the government is illegal. the aclu is asking the judge to bar the mass collection of domestic phone logs and to order existing records to be purged. arguing the program, quote, gives the government a comprehensive record of our associations and public movements, revealing a wealth of detail about our familial, political, professional, religious and intimate associations. but all of that said, when you look at public opinion, americans appear at the moment, at least, you may be watching this feel this way, to be fairly tolerant of this kind of surveillance. when you ask as pollsters from the "washington post" and pew did this week if it's more important for the government to investigate terror threats or preserve americans' privacy. an overwhelming majority, 62% say investigate threats even if it violates our privacy. those numbers are, well, i think totally understandable. because everybody wants the government to catch terrorists, and the lack o
and the aclu filed a lawsuit against the obama administration today charging that the newly released phone record collection being done by the government is illegal. the aclu is asking the judge to bar the mass collection of domestic phone logs and to order existing records to be purged. arguing the program, quote, gives the government a comprehensive record of our associations and public movements, revealing a wealth of detail about our familial, political, professional, religious and intimate...
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so earlier this week the school refiled a lawsuit against the obama administration over enforcing the mandate. now a majority of students on campus support the move on the part of notre dame. joining me now, notre dame junior shia ellis, a columnist for the school's newspaper. how are your fellow students at notre dame reacting to the lawsuit? i'm sure there's some buzz on the campus about it. >> the students at notre dame do support the university's effort to file this lawsuit. i mean, when students choose to go notre dame they choose a catholic education, and when the university feels as if its catholic education is being threatened by the federal government, students are really supporting it. >> so it's not so much just about contraceptives put also about the religious liberty, whether notre dame can operate with its faith without the federal government saying you can't believe that much. >> exactly. i think everyone would agree that you give the government an inch, they'll take a mile. you give them an opportunity to intrude on religion, and what is to stoop them -- stop them from
so earlier this week the school refiled a lawsuit against the obama administration over enforcing the mandate. now a majority of students on campus support the move on the part of notre dame. joining me now, notre dame junior shia ellis, a columnist for the school's newspaper. how are your fellow students at notre dame reacting to the lawsuit? i'm sure there's some buzz on the campus about it. >> the students at notre dame do support the university's effort to file this lawsuit. i mean,...
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the obama administration is not pulling any punches in calling it an assad attack. what is are the political risks if the white house is wrong? >> there is a huge political risk. we've seen before when there were the iraqi weapons of mass destruction. that did not turn out so well, and the islamist invasion of iraq. so this has been long in the making. if the u.s. makes a strike without independent verification it will be widely perceived as illegitimate. it could send the region further into flames. it's a risky gamble. >> thank you for joining us. tom rice at the university of san diego. >>> meanwhile a pro-syrian government group is claiming responsibility for attacking "the new york times" weapons tuesday. it was taken down by a group of hackers who called themselves "the syrian electronic army." users trying to access the times online came across error messages, and this is not the first time. the same group which is known for attacking media websites hacked the "washington post" web page just earlier this month. >>> 11 major wildfires are burning in california
the obama administration is not pulling any punches in calling it an assad attack. what is are the political risks if the white house is wrong? >> there is a huge political risk. we've seen before when there were the iraqi weapons of mass destruction. that did not turn out so well, and the islamist invasion of iraq. so this has been long in the making. if the u.s. makes a strike without independent verification it will be widely perceived as illegitimate. it could send the region further...
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this is two weeks after the obama administration -- [ inaudible ] >>> the mother and brother of 16-year-old anderson, the body of christina and keith anderson were found inside the burped-out home. a new addition to the national zoo. the female giant panda giving birth yesterday to a new baby. the tiny panda born last night as people watched on the zoo's online panda cam. the baby is absolutely adorable. quick look at some of the top stories making news right now. you are taking a look right pow at independence avenue where martin luther king iii speaking to a group of thousands of people who gathered to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the reverend martin luther king junior march on washington. as you know, one of closest friends and confidant in the civil rights movement is rev vie jesse jackson. his daughter, who is also a fox news contributor, joining us in the studio live. welcome. nice to have you live today. >> thank you. pleasure to be here. >> uma: so many people are taking the day to offer reflections on the pivotal moment in history. what goes through your mind as you look
this is two weeks after the obama administration -- [ inaudible ] >>> the mother and brother of 16-year-old anderson, the body of christina and keith anderson were found inside the burped-out home. a new addition to the national zoo. the female giant panda giving birth yesterday to a new baby. the tiny panda born last night as people watched on the zoo's online panda cam. the baby is absolutely adorable. quick look at some of the top stories making news right now. you are taking a look...
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but the obama administration has not give any indication that it will do anything but consult and brief congress. remember in libya think did not ask before or during airstrikes there. truly if you ask yourself could he get a vote in congress right now? it doesn't seem that he could. the american public overwhelmingly say they don't want to get involved in syria, even if they can prove that chemical weapons can be used. >> domestic political pressure has forced the british government to delay plans i fora vote that will not be held until after the u.n. inspector's report, and that is not expected in four days. >> that we are determine to take action against war crimes, in crimes against humanity, that's what chemical weapons constitutes, but we'll go forward on a consensual basis. that's why we're talking within this country and the coalition over the last couple of years. >> barnaby phillips is outside of parliament in london, robust debate but not on what the government had presented. >> reporter: that's right, not the motion that the government was hoping today. instead, it was a mot
but the obama administration has not give any indication that it will do anything but consult and brief congress. remember in libya think did not ask before or during airstrikes there. truly if you ask yourself could he get a vote in congress right now? it doesn't seem that he could. the american public overwhelmingly say they don't want to get involved in syria, even if they can prove that chemical weapons can be used. >> domestic political pressure has forced the british government to...
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because of the obama administration, we want to limit government. the founding facts wanted a limited government. let's not give up our security, but we can have our freedom as well. >> governor bobby jindal, thank you very much. >>> before we even launch missiles over there, is the retaliation already here? that's right for you, including the lexus es and ct hybrids. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. ♪ now you can give yourself a kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy. natural energy from green tea plus fruits and veggies. need a little kick? ooh! could've had a v8. in the juice aisle. we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. this labor day, don't invest in a mattress until you visit a sleep number store. once you experience it, there's no going back. oh, yeah! at our biggest sale of the year, every bed is on sale. queen mattresses now start at just $599. and through labor day only, save 50% on our limited edition memory foam mattress sets. only at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort individualized. we provide
because of the obama administration, we want to limit government. the founding facts wanted a limited government. let's not give up our security, but we can have our freedom as well. >> governor bobby jindal, thank you very much. >>> before we even launch missiles over there, is the retaliation already here? that's right for you, including the lexus es and ct hybrids. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. ♪ now you can give yourself a kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy....
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it marked the public start to the second obama administration, and it featured presidential appeals to extend prosperity and full freedoms to all americans. as the sun rose over the nation's capital on this monday hundreds of thousands of people began descending on the national mall to witness the occasion. officials estimated 500-700,000 attendees. that was far fewer than four years ago when nearly two million turned out. but today's crowd gave no hint of diminished enthusiasm for the 44th president after a first term that saw bruising battles over health care, financial reform, deficits and spending and more. the man they came to see began his day with a morning prayer service at st. john's episcopal, near the white house and often called the church of the presidents. he was joined by first lady michelle obama and their daughters malia and sasha as well as vice president biden, his wife jill and members of their family. afterward at the white house, they hosted a bipartisan group of congressional leaders for coffee and then the president began the drive down pennsylvania avenue. all
it marked the public start to the second obama administration, and it featured presidential appeals to extend prosperity and full freedoms to all americans. as the sun rose over the nation's capital on this monday hundreds of thousands of people began descending on the national mall to witness the occasion. officials estimated 500-700,000 attendees. that was far fewer than four years ago when nearly two million turned out. but today's crowd gave no hint of diminished enthusiasm for the 44th...
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the obama administration say the tsarnaev will not be treated as an enemy combatant. what does senator lindsay graham think about that? he joins us. nice to see you, sir. >> thank you? and i understand you wrote the statute. >> right. i have two goals. one is to bring him to justice and that's through federal court. he was never eligible for the tribunal because he's an american citizen, i wrote that law. i want to know what he knows about foreign connects and future plots. now we are down to this. if you don't hold him as en a enemy combatant when you can get him without a lawyer our ability to gather intelligence is limited by what his lawyer will allow him to answer. >> there's two-way you can be an enemy combatant. one is a foreigner of an enemy at war with the runs. and another category where you are connected to a foreign group trying to do harm to the united states. you can be taken into the custody by the military for 30 days and questioned and after 30 days you get sent out to the civilian system? >> for in his case he was never eligible for trial by the mili
the obama administration say the tsarnaev will not be treated as an enemy combatant. what does senator lindsay graham think about that? he joins us. nice to see you, sir. >> thank you? and i understand you wrote the statute. >> right. i have two goals. one is to bring him to justice and that's through federal court. he was never eligible for the tribunal because he's an american citizen, i wrote that law. i want to know what he knows about foreign connects and future plots. now we...
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they are graduating with federal student debt that they got because the obama administration, with a flood of subsidies, caused the colleges to raise tuitions to capture the subsidies. and now they are coming out with this debt and they are greeted by the obama congratulations, you have got a degree buy some insurance that you don't want at a price you can't afford. it's just not promising. charles? >> look, as for harry reid, i can't believe it's a coordinated campaign. it's too insane. i think it's harry reid wearing, trying on a tin hat. and i would just say, harry, give it up. you can argue all you want but the sunrises in the west. it's not going to work. and you you get this speaking against the: receive cancellations. they know they lost their insurance. there is no way to talk around it the other thing that the obama administration the white house is pushing is the success of the exchanges because they got 30,000 people supposedly enrolled. let's assume it's enrolled. they aren't enrolled. >> no ones that paid premiums? >> exactly. shopping and semienrolled. aspirationally en
they are graduating with federal student debt that they got because the obama administration, with a flood of subsidies, caused the colleges to raise tuitions to capture the subsidies. and now they are coming out with this debt and they are greeted by the obama congratulations, you have got a degree buy some insurance that you don't want at a price you can't afford. it's just not promising. charles? >> look, as for harry reid, i can't believe it's a coordinated campaign. it's too insane....
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why is the obama administration leaking its own plans. we'll get to that in a moment. first, here is charles krauthammer. >> what i'm concerned about is what we hear, leaks from the white house, deliberate leaks are, we're going to have a limited two or three day campaign, drop a couple of bombs, we will make a point, then retire from the field, because from the reports i read and what i heard, they explicitly say this is not intended to alter the strategic balance or course of the war. if that's the case, we should do nothing. >> eric, if it is not going to alter what's going on in syria, if it is not designed to hit assad or his palace, why are they leaking these anonymous leaks? >> again, let me preface this with i am absolutely pro-military. let me give you back and forth of my 15-year-old son last night. 2:00 in the morning came in, he is going to be in trouble for that. talking to him, said we're going to attack syria. he said why. i said because they used chemical weapons on their own people. he said why do we care about that? because they use it on their people
why is the obama administration leaking its own plans. we'll get to that in a moment. first, here is charles krauthammer. >> what i'm concerned about is what we hear, leaks from the white house, deliberate leaks are, we're going to have a limited two or three day campaign, drop a couple of bombs, we will make a point, then retire from the field, because from the reports i read and what i heard, they explicitly say this is not intended to alter the strategic balance or course of the war....
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the bush administration were so excited about when obama came in because he came in with these you know pretty serious words are going to close guantanamo you know no more of this warrantless wiretapping we need to do away with these with these horrible tyrannical laws and i mean all we're left with is this kind of perpetuation of the same those same doctor yeah and of course the t.s.a. is a whole nother story but we need to move on to drones the drone king i mean he really took bush's you know brennan and bush's kind of thing with the drone warfare and really is taking it to a whole new level i mean drones is one of those things go be. just what we're talking about killer drones and u.s. operations in pakistan somalia mali afghanistan i mean there's a number of countries that the united states is just carpet bombing with these with these drones it's creating this like this resentment of the united states but beyond that the drone expansion goes you know border taken care of the you know watching the border and counter-narcotics in the caribbean and central america domestic drones from.
the bush administration were so excited about when obama came in because he came in with these you know pretty serious words are going to close guantanamo you know no more of this warrantless wiretapping we need to do away with these with these horrible tyrannical laws and i mean all we're left with is this kind of perpetuation of the same those same doctor yeah and of course the t.s.a. is a whole nother story but we need to move on to drones the drone king i mean he really took bush's you know...
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calls for an investigation while the obama administration hedges about its response. >> i'm not talking about red lines. i'm not having a debate or conversation about red lines. >> chris: we will ask two n senator bob corker and democratic congressman elliott angle what the u.s. should do in syria. then, a student athlete from australia is killed in a senseless act of violence. >> is he breathing? is he con conscious? >> is he not conscious. >> is he still breathing? >> barely. >> barely. >> such an amazing person and i'm going to miss him forever. >> chris: prosecutors say these teens killed him for, quote, the fun of it. oklahoma governor mary fallon and jason hicks join to us discuss the case. plus, it's been 50 years since martin luther king inspired a generation with his dream for america. we ask our sunday panel about the gains of the past half century and where the civil rights movement stands today. all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington. there are reports and shocking video out of syria this week that seem to show the assad regime is eng
calls for an investigation while the obama administration hedges about its response. >> i'm not talking about red lines. i'm not having a debate or conversation about red lines. >> chris: we will ask two n senator bob corker and democratic congressman elliott angle what the u.s. should do in syria. then, a student athlete from australia is killed in a senseless act of violence. >> is he breathing? is he con conscious? >> is he not conscious. >> is he still...
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what do you think is the appropriate action for the obama administration? should they do an round and go for a military strike without the consensus? >> i don't think you achieve peace through war. i think when president obama was running for the presidency, he talked about talking to iran. i think if we had talked to iran six years ago we wouldn't be in this miss we're in now in syria. to escalate the mess in syria is do what you just said, brother quest, is to drive the economy down. that's not what we want the we want the economies to come up. that can only come up with peace. peace can only come through with negotiations and you got to talk to your enemies especially because you don't like them and don't trust them. >> almost. thank you so much. so good to have you and we'll be watching tomorrow, the march on washington, 50th anniversary. he's be one of the speakers there. thank you. >>> we're keeping on eye on the briefing. we'll wait for the spokesman to come up. the most pressing is what the the united states prepared to do? what is it willing to do
what do you think is the appropriate action for the obama administration? should they do an round and go for a military strike without the consensus? >> i don't think you achieve peace through war. i think when president obama was running for the presidency, he talked about talking to iran. i think if we had talked to iran six years ago we wouldn't be in this miss we're in now in syria. to escalate the mess in syria is do what you just said, brother quest, is to drive the economy down....
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government interesting, strange bedfellows, the nra and the obama administration, it was the obama administration that at the last minute ended these talks last july. you had the head of amnesty international saying this was a stunning comic artists act by the obama administration when at the last minute did an about- face and scuttle progress toward global arms treaty. so that people, especially the activists, cannot organize because it happened at the very end. nra and obama, here at home they seem like pampers i sat on each other, but they're the work together. >> the nra has peddled untruths about this international arms trade treaty since the beginning. it was suggested in some way with impact on their ability internally within the u.s. to bear arms, which is an absolute nonsense. so not only are the strange bedfellows on the international stage, but even what is happening domestically should be put in its place by the obama administration itself domestically. but it has used the nra effectively, and i think for domestic reasons in the lead up to the election, to prevent the passage of the t
government interesting, strange bedfellows, the nra and the obama administration, it was the obama administration that at the last minute ended these talks last july. you had the head of amnesty international saying this was a stunning comic artists act by the obama administration when at the last minute did an about- face and scuttle progress toward global arms treaty. so that people, especially the activists, cannot organize because it happened at the very end. nra and obama, here at home...
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. >> good evening, i am lori roth man in for lou dobbs, president obama making silence on what his administration plans to do in response to syrian regime chemical weapon attack, president obama say he has not made a decision on a military strike but he had this to say to those opposed to taking action. on program bs about an hour -- pbs about an hour ago. >> we can take limited tailored approached not getting drawn into a long conflict, if we're saying in a clear and decisive but very limited way, we -- stay stop doing this, that could have a pitive impact on our national security over the long-term, may have a positive impact on sense that chemical weapons are not used again on 99 civilians. lori: white house will brief members tomorrow on the actions it may take. lieutenant colonial bill cowen is a marine, and fox news analyst. we will join us in moments. >> and washington, other big story of day, thousands descending on the national mall to commemorate 50th anniversary of dr. king jr. and his landmark i have a dream speech. we will have full analysis, with fox news contributor angela mcglowan
. >> good evening, i am lori roth man in for lou dobbs, president obama making silence on what his administration plans to do in response to syrian regime chemical weapon attack, president obama say he has not made a decision on a military strike but he had this to say to those opposed to taking action. on program bs about an hour -- pbs about an hour ago. >> we can take limited tailored approached not getting drawn into a long conflict, if we're saying in a clear and decisive but...
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analysts say the obama administration may have to put the focus back towards the mideast. southeast asia is watching closely how they respond to the challenges. they have disputes with china over the south china sea and view the strikers on asia as critically important to counter balance china's expanding power. a united nations team looking into human rights violations on north korea is visiting japan. they are meeting withhe t faamlies of japanese nationals abducted by the north and listening to their plight. the patient parents of the high profile abductee spoke to the un members. the closed door interview lasted for about 90 minutes. they pulled out photos of loved ones and gave details about the abduction. >> translator: i hope the united nations will take measures that will force north korea to act. >> the panel invites to a public hearing on the abductions of tokyo on thursday. they plan to submit a preliminary report of findings to the un human rights counsel in september. japanese researchers began a project to identify human remains in north korea. they are looki
analysts say the obama administration may have to put the focus back towards the mideast. southeast asia is watching closely how they respond to the challenges. they have disputes with china over the south china sea and view the strikers on asia as critically important to counter balance china's expanding power. a united nations team looking into human rights violations on north korea is visiting japan. they are meeting withhe t faamlies of japanese nationals abducted by the north and listening...
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but for members of the obama administration, there's no doubt the so-called red line has been crossed. >> the options that we are considering are not about regime change, they are about responding to a clear violation of an international standard that pro hibltsds the use of chemical weapons. >> there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. >> the united states department of defense is ready to carry out those options. if that would occur, that would occur also in coordination with our international partner. >> but if you were to come, you are ready to go like we will actually speak to senator mccain about the crisis in syria a little bit later on "morning joe." >>> here in the states a syrian hacker group is taking credit for the shutdown of "the new york times" website yesterday. it is the second time this month the times site has gone down. for several hours the syrian army warned them of the malicious external attack and advised staffers to be careful about e-mailing sensitive information until the site was secured. the
but for members of the obama administration, there's no doubt the so-called red line has been crossed. >> the options that we are considering are not about regime change, they are about responding to a clear violation of an international standard that pro hibltsds the use of chemical weapons. >> there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. >> the united states department of defense is ready to carry out those...
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this is going on right now under the obama administration. norman is going to get the floor and we will take final statements all the way up the panel. thank you so much for coming out to this session. what we've just heard about the last few minutes is part of a hugely important yet relatively small part of what has been called now for almost a dozen years the war on terror. whether it is civil liberties or human rights, counterinsurgency or whether it is called national security, this has to do with profound decisions that are being made through omission or commission. they have to do with the world that will be existing for the next generation. i want to announce here clams for a tribunal on the war on 2013, under the sponsorship of an organization i am part of, the institute for public accuracy. i want to ask everybody in this room and everybody not in this room who is hearing this for him to consider helping us launch this tribunal on the war on terror. .org to go to accuracy see what we do at the institute and contact us that way. also
this is going on right now under the obama administration. norman is going to get the floor and we will take final statements all the way up the panel. thank you so much for coming out to this session. what we've just heard about the last few minutes is part of a hugely important yet relatively small part of what has been called now for almost a dozen years the war on terror. whether it is civil liberties or human rights, counterinsurgency or whether it is called national security, this has to...
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. >> he says the obama administration is sending mixed messages when it comes to medical marijuana. prosecutors called him a major league drug trafficker. >> a coordinated effort today all 55,000 school students received same lesson friday. the topic, online safety and cyber bullying. it's an important lesson considering 56% of the children report being bullied in this way. >> not don't do this or that. it's here are great opportunities. how do you think about what you're going to do when using media and technology. >> do your parents know what is going on on the internet? >> sometimes. not really. >> students learned about privacy, a key lesson, considering popularity of facebook intsagram. >> just ahead rescue of dozens of hostages in algeria. the trade terrorists want to make for americans still being held. >> a surprising new discovery on the dream liner. turns out fires on board may be result of oakland charging batteries. >> from sanford a leading expert weighs in on the intersection of the martin luther king holiday and inauguration day. stay with us. the news at 6:00 continu
. >> he says the obama administration is sending mixed messages when it comes to medical marijuana. prosecutors called him a major league drug trafficker. >> a coordinated effort today all 55,000 school students received same lesson friday. the topic, online safety and cyber bullying. it's an important lesson considering 56% of the children report being bullied in this way. >> not don't do this or that. it's here are great opportunities. how do you think about what you're...
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in 2 1/2 years in syria, the obama administration has never done that most basic task. >> out of today's meeting what do you anticipate they will do? >> well, i think secretary hagel has indicated that he's moving as meets the region to giving the president options. we saw exactlying the same pattern six months ago and nothing happened. i think that most likely response from the lawyers in the white house will be to talk about indicting street the had a sawed regime and criminal court. that's their legalistic response to many things. i think that will have zero effect. i expect you will see a lot of rhetoric to that effect. >> follow that pattern, ambassad ambassador, zero effect and zero impact on saving lives in syria. we thank you so much, sir, for sharing your perspective. ambassador john bolton. >>> still to come, more americans snapping their wallets shut when it comes to buying a new home. our rising mortgage rates to blame and what that could mean for the country's entire economic recovery. some important answers for you up next. getting theight nutrition during your busy day can
in 2 1/2 years in syria, the obama administration has never done that most basic task. >> out of today's meeting what do you anticipate they will do? >> well, i think secretary hagel has indicated that he's moving as meets the region to giving the president options. we saw exactlying the same pattern six months ago and nothing happened. i think that most likely response from the lawyers in the white house will be to talk about indicting street the had a sawed regime and criminal...
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what we are talking about this with the obama administration, elected on the fact we need to rebuild alliances and not leave the u.n. out of it. but they are ready to go with some allies. the u.k. -- britain was on board, but it looks like they are reacting tonight and saying, look, let's wait for the u.n. weapons inspectors report. we got into trouble for not listening to the u.n. in iraq. a long legacy there. the u.s. will have to have a choice in the next few days about whether to go quickly or whether to wait for allies. >> thank you so much. the five permanent members of the united nations security council have been holding talks on a british-backed resolution that could allow military action in syria. that concluded with no signs of a vote. continuing talks are expected to meet further questions from russia and china, who strongly oppose military strikes. syria's representative to the u.s. -- u.n. said his country is in a state of war. >> in a surprise appearance, syria's u.n. envoy lashed out of the u.k.'s attempt to bring a new resolution to the security council. >> there is
what we are talking about this with the obama administration, elected on the fact we need to rebuild alliances and not leave the u.n. out of it. but they are ready to go with some allies. the u.k. -- britain was on board, but it looks like they are reacting tonight and saying, look, let's wait for the u.n. weapons inspectors report. we got into trouble for not listening to the u.n. in iraq. a long legacy there. the u.s. will have to have a choice in the next few days about whether to go quickly...
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that is going to be one of the enduring acts of the obama administration, normalizing assassination as part of what is a national security policy. do not think john mccain would have got away with this. i think a lot of liberals would have been pushing back on this. tavis: these targets and assassinations, the increasing use of drones, how did that come to your point, and up at the centerpiece of our military efforts without congress being involved in that come to a large degree, and certainly without the american people being made aware? how did that shift happen? >> i think because president obama is a constitutional law expert by trade. he won the nobel peace prize. i think a lot of liberals just check their conscience at the door. at the gulf liberals just said they will support it. on capitol hill, it's set in. you had people asking tough questions during the bush era that just shut up the second that obama was sworn in. and any kind of congressional hearings on the drones, five years into the obama presidency, these volumes about how incompetent and lazy folks are on capitol hill
that is going to be one of the enduring acts of the obama administration, normalizing assassination as part of what is a national security policy. do not think john mccain would have got away with this. i think a lot of liberals would have been pushing back on this. tavis: these targets and assassinations, the increasing use of drones, how did that come to your point, and up at the centerpiece of our military efforts without congress being involved in that come to a large degree, and certainly...
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meantime, we're waiting for the obama administration to release
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action, i think it is bad for the obama administration and for the u.n. i think if the decision is that assad has used these weapons we will hit him and hit him hard. >> what is the strategic outcome for the u.s. if they do have limited action against the chemical weapons system. is that possible? what does that achieve? inc. it achieves an end to this. conflict. no one in syria knows what their country is going to look like. there does not appear to be any effort from like-minded countries to come together. i think what we will see is a short and sharp attack on assad forces. some people in the middle east would say that is unfair, that we did not have the goods on them. some would say that is inadequate. basically the attacks would satisfy no one. i believe chemical weapons need to be responded to and responded in force. the right is decision. >> there is a risk there could be repercussions we might not foresee at the moment. might not pay dividends, but it could cause greater problems for the u.s. >> anytime you drop bombs you get into the problem of u
action, i think it is bad for the obama administration and for the u.n. i think if the decision is that assad has used these weapons we will hit him and hit him hard. >> what is the strategic outcome for the u.s. if they do have limited action against the chemical weapons system. is that possible? what does that achieve? inc. it achieves an end to this. conflict. no one in syria knows what their country is going to look like. there does not appear to be any effort from like-minded...
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and the nfl decides to punt on propoeting obama care. administration looking for high profile pitches. and the pros are not buying it. i am uma, we are live from the nation's capitol. america's news headquarters starts right now. >> and we begin with what is a dangerous heatwave that is gripping most of the western part of the nation. we are talking about triple digit temperatures and folks in death valley, california they are bracing for teches to hit 130 degrees today. that is close to a record set back 100 years ago. they are joining us live from santa monica, california where it is and cooler than death valley. dom nick? >> uma, people are taking to the ocean to coloff in santa monica beach. families are heading into the water. and marine hanging over the coast. it is 90 degrees in the city. and as you head further inland, it is going to get warmer and out in death valley, record of 134 degrees. and as you get in arizona and also nevada, we'll see really, really high attaches there. and las vegas going to touch 117 and 22 degrees shy
and the nfl decides to punt on propoeting obama care. administration looking for high profile pitches. and the pros are not buying it. i am uma, we are live from the nation's capitol. america's news headquarters starts right now. >> and we begin with what is a dangerous heatwave that is gripping most of the western part of the nation. we are talking about triple digit temperatures and folks in death valley, california they are bracing for teches to hit 130 degrees today. that is close to...
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first of all what kind of options do you think the obama administration is looking at right now? >> in theory it's the same line that we've been hearing from iran for the past ten years. all options are on the table. but in practice--they first have to decide whether they will use force. and president obama an in some f his public statements indicated he wasn't totally there yet. he's concerned until they're really sure there was government use of chemical weapons, he would feel uncomfortable. >> why is that warship being sent towards syria, then? >> they're developing a range of options. there are options they can use. there are a span of them. the most aggressive would be to do what they did--the united states did in the case of iraq in 2003, which is occupy the entire country and track down the chemical weapons. now we're not going to do that. you're looking at lesser options. what it looks like the most viable at the moment is to use a cruise missiles strike. we saw these quite frequently in the 1990s in the no-spy zone in the case of iraq. they're accurately targeted thanks
first of all what kind of options do you think the obama administration is looking at right now? >> in theory it's the same line that we've been hearing from iran for the past ten years. all options are on the table. but in practice--they first have to decide whether they will use force. and president obama an in some f his public statements indicated he wasn't totally there yet. he's concerned until they're really sure there was government use of chemical weapons, he would feel...
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there are other problems for the obama administration. we have had strong conversations from the u.n. inspectors, should be giving them time to do their job, he said, give peace a chance, the man who was to mediate this conflict, what do you think of that he said quite simply it would be illegal. >> wow. and then there was the reaction from the syrians. what was set by the syrians? >> the u.n. ambassador, one week ago they were talking about a fabricated attack. now the syrian ambassador is saying the same as ban ki-moon. let the inspectors do their job. when there's a threat of the missiles landing on their country in a matter of days. >> james bays, good to talk to you. >>> a huge crowd gathered in the mall in washington, to hear the words, i have a dream. today on the anniversary of that speech thousands gather again on the mall, former presidents, celebrities and every day americans were there. bill clinton told the crowd that dr. king's speech had changed america. jimmy carter said dr. king had helped free all people and president ba
there are other problems for the obama administration. we have had strong conversations from the u.n. inspectors, should be giving them time to do their job, he said, give peace a chance, the man who was to mediate this conflict, what do you think of that he said quite simply it would be illegal. >> wow. and then there was the reaction from the syrians. what was set by the syrians? >> the u.n. ambassador, one week ago they were talking about a fabricated attack. now the syrian...
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i'm hopefully the obama administration could look at that and hopefully that can change. economic injustices prevail. i think if there is one tremendously -- tremendous area that i'm disappointed in, many black people, unemployed, underemployed, lack access to jobs. and without that you really can't afford to take care of yourself. so many people are homeless or living in homeless shelters and so on. who wouldn't be there if they had a job with a living wage, a livable wage. >> finally, 50 years on from the martin luther king's i have a dream speech, if he were alive today what do you think his reaction would be about the progress that has been made and the challenges that still remain? >> the same thing he said about the civil rights act, in the march on washington speech he said that president kennedy has introduced a civil rights act but mr. president, it doesn't go far enough. and i think he would be pleased that with all the progress that's been made, but i think he would also be very concerned. about the lack of progress in the key areas. >> that was joyce ladner an
i'm hopefully the obama administration could look at that and hopefully that can change. economic injustices prevail. i think if there is one tremendously -- tremendous area that i'm disappointed in, many black people, unemployed, underemployed, lack access to jobs. and without that you really can't afford to take care of yourself. so many people are homeless or living in homeless shelters and so on. who wouldn't be there if they had a job with a living wage, a livable wage. >> finally,...